The sounds of the pipes and drums will fill the grounds of Scone Palace this weekend as Perth Highland Games takes place.

The games will take place in the grounds of the iconic crowning place of Scottish kings on Sunday from 10am until 5.30pm.

This is the first time the games have been held at the palace, after being staged at the city’s South and North Inches since the 1920s.

Last year’s games ended up being cancelled at the last moment after the ground on the Lesser South Inch was deluged by downpours during the 2017 Perth Show.

Wendy Ramsay and Erin Dow. Back from left-Leah Garrow, Mirron Boyle, Willow Boyle, Kianna Garrow and Mia Fotheringham from Gayle Duncan School of Dance in Blairgowrie, at a previous Perth Highland Games

This prompted games organisers to move to the new site at the palace.

Traditional events such as Highland dancing, pipe band music, foot races, cycling races, heavyweights and the tug-o-war will be staged throughout the day.

Track events including athletics and cycling will take place in the main arena.

One of the highlights of the track and field programme will be the Scottish Championships 90 metre sprint.

Other distances up to 3200 metres and a relay will also be staged.

And on the bike there will be the 1000m Scottish Cycle Championships, a number of other races up to 4800m and the popular De’il Tak the Hindmost.

Action from the 1600m cycle race at a previous Perth Highland Games

A firm favourite at the Highland games, the heavyweight events are sure to entertain the crowds at the palace grounds.

On the bill are traditional games events such as tossing the caber, throwing the weight over the bar, throwing the weight for distance, hammer throw, shot put and the epic tug-o-war competition.

Solo piping, drumming and pipe band competitions will keep a musical tune going over the rest of the competition.

All grades of pipe bands and juvenile classes will be at Perth Highland Games and competitors from across the world are expected to travel to the palace this weekend to compete.

In previous years Perth Highland Games has played host to pipers from as far away as Canada, USA, Australia, New Zealand and Oman.

This will be coupled with Highland dancing for dancers of all ages, with traditional dances such as the Swords, Highland Fling, Seann Triubhas and Reel of Tulloch on the bill.

The day of competition will close with the massed pipe bands in the main arena, with a number of local groups including Perth and District Pipe Band performing.

Members of Kinross and District Pipe Band take a selfie at a previous Perth Highland Games

This year’s chieftain will be Lady Mansfield from Scone Palace, with Provost Dennis Melloy as the patron.

Entry to the Highland games costs £8, children £4 and under fives go free while vehicles will be charged at £1.

The entry fee does not include admission to the palace.

Perth is not the only place to host Highland games this weekend.

Abernethy Highland Games will be held in the village’s games field and Atholl and Breadalbane Highland Games will be staged in Aberfeldy’s Wades Park on Saturday.